Reducing Hazards to People and Animals on Reclamation Canals: Open and Closed Conduit Systems Program

摘要

The Bureau of Reclamation and others engaged in water resource management are concerned with increasing the safety of people and animals exposed to open waterways. An in-depth study of the nature and extent of the hazard presented by canals together with an evaluation of preventive measures is given. A survey of human drownings in Bureau canals and a review of protective devices and safety practices currently in effect are presented. A detailed review of the problem of animal drownings is presented. The relative effectiveness and comparative cost of right-of-way fencing, conveying water in buried conduits, and covering canals are presented. These and other proposed solutions, such as installing stepped or corrugated canal linings, are examined and illustrated. The study presents much information related to the problem of public safety and preservation of animal life which will be of assistance to waterway planners, designers, and operators.